# estyn
## Welsh
### Etymology

From Latin extendō (“to extend, to stretch, to enlarge”).

### Pronunciation

* (North Wales) IPA: /ˈɛsdɨ̞n/, [ˈɛstɨ̞n]
* (South Wales) IPA: /ˈɛsdɪn/, [ˈɛstɪn]
* Rhymes: -ɛsdɨ̞n

### Verb

estyn (first-person singular present estynnaf)
* (transitive, intransitive) to extend, to stretch, to lengthen (also figurative)
    Maen nhw'n meddwl estyn y tŷ.They’re thinking of extending the house.
    Estynnir gwahoddiad i bawb.An invitation is extended to all.
* (transitive) to pass (to transfer from one person or place to another)
    Synonym: pasio
    Wnei di estyn yr halen?Can you pass the salt?
* (geography) (of an ice sheet) to advance
* (geometry) to produce
* (music) to augment

#### Conjugation

| | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | impersonal | impersonal |
| | first | second | third | first | second | third | impersonal | impersonal |
| present indicative/future | estynnaf | estynni | estyn, estynna | estynnwn | estynnwch | estynnant | estynnir |
| imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/ conditional | estynnwn | estynnit | estynnai | estynnem | estynnech | estynnent | estynnid |
| preterite | estynnais | estynnaist | estynnodd | estynasom | estynasoch | estynasant | estynnwyd |
| pluperfect | estynaswn | estynasit | estynasai | estynasem | estynasech | estynasent | estynasid, estynesid |
| present subjunctive | estynnwyf | estynnych | estynno | estynnom | estynnoch | estynnont | estynner |
| imperative | — | estyn, estynna | estynned | estynnwn | estynnwch | estynnent | estynner |
| verbal noun | estyn | estyn | estyn | estyn | estyn | estyn | estyn |
| verbal adjectives | estynedig estynadwy | estynedig estynadwy | estynedig estynadwy | estynedig estynadwy | estynedig estynadwy | estynedig estynadwy | estynedig estynadwy |
| Inflected colloquial forms | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural |
| Inflected colloquial forms | first | second | third | first | second | third |
| future | estynna i, estynnaf i | estynni di | estynnith o/e/hi, estynniff e/hi | estynnwn ni | estynnwch chi | estynnan nhw |
| conditional | estynnwn i, estynswn i | estynnet ti, estynset ti | estynnai fo/fe/hi, estynsai fo/fe/hi | estynnen ni, estynsen ni | estynnech chi, estynsech chi | estynnen nhw, estynsen nhw |
| preterite | estynnais i, estynnes i | estynnaist ti, estynnest ti | estynnodd o/e/hi | estynnon ni | estynnoch chi | estynnon nhw |
| imperative | — | estynna | — | — | estynnwch | — |
| Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh. |||||||

#### Derived terms

* cyhyryn estyn (“extensor”)
* Estyn (“Estyn”)
* estyn allan (“to reach out, outreach”)
* estyn croeso (“to extend a welcome”)
* estyn gwahoddiad (“to extend an invitation”)
* estynadwy (“extensible”)
* estynedig (“extended”)
* estyniad (“extension”)
* estynnwr (“stretcher”)
* estynnydd (“stretcher, extender”)
* estynwlad (“panhandle”)
* llinell estyn (“ledger line”)
* ymestyn (“to extend, to stretch”)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “estynnaf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies